Islamic Terrorism in Indonesia: Myths and Realities

by Marika Vicziany (Editor)

Since 2003, the subject of Islam and terrorism in Indonesia has become more important as people and governments continue to struggle to understand the nature and origins of militancy and how best to respond to it. How much do we really know? What is really happening in Indonesia? Is there a regional axis of evil? To what extent in Jema'ah Islamiyah parochial and to what extend does it reflect winder regional networks tracing their origins to al Qaeda? In particular, the history of Islam in Indonesia needs to be understood, and its relationship with the world of politics. This collection contributes to a better understanding of Indonesia and of Islam and the relationship of both to regional and global stability.

62 pages, Paperback

First published December 31, 2005

About the author

Marika Vicziany is a professor of Asian Political Economy at Political and Social Inquiry (PSI), Monash University. She is a Former Director of the Monash Asia Institute at Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. A PhD from SOAS, University of London, she is an expert in South Asian studies. Her current research interests include regional and human security, rise of India and China and the cultural and religious issues particularly related to Hinduism and Islam.

She has published extensively on India, South Asia and China. She is currently the President of South Asian Studies Association of Australia (SASA). She has worked and published significantly on the city of Bombay, now known as Mumbai. Her works on Mumbai include communal violence, terrorism, social exclusion and the life and livelihood of women.She has also worked on the Koli Tribe that have been marginalised in the city. Her research on Mumbai demonstrates critical intersection of political economy, religion, secularism and identity that exists in the financial and dream capital of India.

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